Moses Chunga Explained

Moses Chunga
Fullname:Moses Chunga
Birth Date:17 October 1965
Birth Place:Salisbury, Rhodesia
(now Harare, Zimbabwe)
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1983–1988
Years2:1988–1992
Nationalyears1:1987–1991
Nationalteam1:Zimbabwe
Managerclubs1:Dynamos
Managerclubs2:Shabanie Mine
Managerclubs3:Gunners
Manageryears4:2010
Managerclubs4:Shooting Stars
Manageryears5:2010–2011
Managerclubs5:CAPS United
Manageryears6:2011–2012
Managerclubs6:Gunners
Manageryears8:2016
Managerclubs8:Harare City F.C.
Managerclubs7:Buffaloes F.C.
Manageryears7:2014–2015

Moses Chunga (born 17 October 1965) is a retired Zimbabwean footballer who played as a midfielder for Dynamos, Eendracht Aalst and the Zimbabwe national football team. He was born to parents of Malawian descent, but chose to represent his nation of birth at international level. He is considered to be one of Zimbabwe's greatest ever midfielders.[1]

Coaching career

In 2002, following a spell in charge at Dynamos, he was appointed head coach of Shabanie Mine.[2]

Chunga won his first managerial honours with Gunners F.C., who became Zimbabwe Premier League champions in 2009.[3] He subsequently left the Gunners before the start of the following season and joined fellow Harare-side Shooting Stars.[4] [5]

In June 2011, CAPS United announced that Moses Chunga had left the club, a day after his team was knocked out of the quarter-finals of the BancABC Sup8r by Highlanders.[6] He was re-appointed as coach at Gunners F.C. a few weeks later.[7]

In December 2012, Chunga revisited Aalst and was honoured by his old club and by the City Council, being invited to sign the Golden Book of Aalst, the community's highest civic honour.[8]

On 11 March 2015, Chunga quit Buffaloes F.C.[9]

Notes and References

  1. News: Zimbabwe's missing link . Steve . Vickers . BBC Sport . 24 August 2003 . 19 October 2011.
  2. News: African Soccer Round-Up . City Press. South Africa . 14 . 8 December 2002 . 20 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425014028/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/citypress/2002/12/08/14/1.html . 25 April 2012 . dead .
  3. News: Gunners crowned Zim champions . BBC Sport . 22 November 2009 . 20 October 2011.
  4. http://www.newzimbabwe.com/sports-1779-Chunga%20quit%20over%20salary/sports.aspx#news Chunga quit over salary
  5. http://www.voanews.com/zimbabwe/news/Zimbabwe-Ex-Gunners-Coach-Moses-Chunga-Joins-Shooting-Stars-26Jan10-82711902.html Former Zimbabwe Gunners Coach Moses Chunga Now Leads Shooting Stars
  6. http://www.newzimbabwe.com/sports-5445-Moses+Chunga+leaves+CAPS+United/sports.aspx Moses Chunga leaves CAPS United
  7. http://www.newzimbabwe.com/sports-5599-CAPS,+Gunners+match+abandoned/sports.aspx CAPS, Gunners match abandoned
  8. Web site: The day Moses Chunga cried. 29 December 2012 . Nehanda Radio.
  9. Web site: Moses Chunga quits Buffaloes. NewsDay Zimbabwe. 11 March 2015 . en-US. 2018-05-23.